ATF occasionally issues publications to inform the industries it regulates and the general public about the laws and regulations administered and enforced by ATF. These include guidebooks, newsletters, brochures, studies, and reports.
| Document Type | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory | Response to Tribal Consultations on the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act Relating to Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco
The Department of Justice's response to comments received from the federally recognized tribes after consultation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the implications of ATF's pending final rule, implementation of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Regarding Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco. Published/Revised: |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
| Regulatory | Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4
Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4 Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Engaging as a Business - Texas et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al., 2:24-cv-00089-Z (N.D. Tex.)
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (“Motion”) (ECF No. 16), filed May 9, 2024. Defendants filed their response (“Response”) (ECF No. 31) on May 14, 2024. Having reviewed the briefing and relevant law, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing the regulations — “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms” (hereinafter “Final Rule”) — published at 89 Fed. Reg. 28968 (April 19, 2024) (to be codified at 27 C.F.R. pt. 478) against Plaintiffs Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, Jeffrey Tormey (“Tormey”), the Gun Owners of America, Inc. (“GOA”), the Gun Owners Foundation (“GOF”), the Tennessee Firearms Association (“TFA”), and the Virginia Citizens Defense League (“VCDL”) pending the resolution of this lawsuit. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1999 - November - NFA "Law Letter" Requirement
The NFA Branch has recently received questions about the “law letter” requirement for the transfer of “post-1986” machineguns. Apparently, information has spread through the firearms industry that the “law letter” is not required. That information is not correct. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Iowa
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Iowa Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Kansas
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Kansas Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Kentucky
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Kentucky Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Louisiana
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Louisiana Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Maine
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Maine Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Maryland
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Maryland Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Massachusetts
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Massachusetts Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Michigan
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Michigan Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Minnesota
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Minnesota Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Mississippi
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Mississippi Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Missouri
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Missouri Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Montana
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Montana Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Northern Mariana Islands
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Northern Mariana Islands Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Nebraska
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Nebraska Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Nevada
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Nevada Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Hampshire
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Hampshire Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Jersey
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Jersey Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Mexico
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New Mexico Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New York
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 New York Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Carolina
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Carolina Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Dakota
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Dakota Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
